Scientific American Frontiers"Body Building"
Alan Alda meets scientists who are working to grow new liver, heart muscle, cartilage and retina tissue, and to bring mobility to people paralyzed by spinal-cord injuries.G

8:00 pm

Raw to Ready"Komatsu"
The giant earth-mover Komatsu 930-E is a 232-ton, two story-tall dump truck with a load capacity of 320 tons that extracts precious metals found beneath the Earth. The engineering achievement is made possible by five raw ingredients: coal, chromium, mineral oil, latex rubber and sulphuric acid. Part 1 of 4G

9:00 pm

NOVA"Making Stuff: Faster"
David Pogue wants to find out how much humans can tweak physiology and engineering to move humans and machines faster and faster. His quest takes him to unexpected places where he comes face-to-face with the final frontiers of speed.G

10:00 pm

Curiosity Quest Goes Green"Lunch Tray Recycling"
Did you know that foam lunch trays can be recycled? Check out this episode where elementary school students show us how they recycle all of their foam lunch trays. We all know that many schools just don't have the funds to pay for biodegradable products as they usually cost more money. So, we teamed up with these students to learn how they have implemented a way to save money but also found a way to recycle the products they use every day. D

10:30 pm

EcoSense for Living"Green Buildings"
Green Buildings profiles homes, a school and even the third busiest sports and concert venue in the nation to illustrate how energy efficient buildings reduce our carbon footprint in remarkable ways. Atlanta's Phillips Arena was retrofitted with energy efficient systems and it now uses 21% less electricity than other arenas of similar size and the energy the facility saves in one year could power 111 private homes. This episode also profiles Arabia Mountain High School which focuses on environmental learning throughout its curricula using Promethean boards (to reduce paper and enhance learning), outdoor classrooms, and even energy- and water-efficient rest rooms. D

11:00 pm

Scientific American Frontiers"Body Building"
Alan Alda meets scientists who are working to grow new liver, heart muscle, cartilage and retina tissue, and to bring mobility to people paralyzed by spinal-cord injuries.G